Heat Transfer Vocabulary

noun The form of energy that is transferred between substances at different temperatures

verb To make something hot or warm

• The heat from the sun can cause dehydration if you're not properly hydrated.
• I can't stand this heat, it's making me sweat buckets!
• Let's crank up the heat and have a wild party tonight!
• The intense competition in the market is really turning up the heat on smaller businesses.

noun a condition in which a substance is heated beyond its normal boiling point without vaporization

verb to heat a substance beyond its normal boiling point without vaporization

• The superheat process involves heating a substance above its boiling point.
• Make sure not to superheat the soup or it will burn.
• I accidentally superheated my coffee in the microwave.
• His anger seemed to superheat the room, making everyone uncomfortable.

noun a measurement of temperature starting from absolute zero, which is the theoretically lowest possible temperature

• The concept of absolute temperature is crucial in the field of thermodynamics.
• You need to understand absolute temperature if you want to ace the physics exam.
• Absolute temperature is like the boss level of temperature scales.
• In the world of emotions, his anger reached an absolute temperature.

noun the ability of a material to absorb radiation or sound

adjective absorptive

• The absorptivity of the material determines how much light it can absorb.
• The absorptivity of this fabric is really high, it soaks up spills like a sponge.
• I can't believe the absorptivity of that paper towel, it's like magic!
• Her absorptivity towards new ideas is impressive, she always takes in information like a sponge.